Rosena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	41	4	–	#767
1890s	74	7	+80%	#925
1900s	98	10	+32%	#983
1910s	228	23	+133%	#1,027
1920s	263	26	+15%	#1,192
1930s	171	17	-35%	#1,377
1940s	140	14	-18%	#1,969
1950s	159	16	+14%	#2,416
1960s	104	10	-35%	#3,040
1970s	22	2	-79%	#5,825
1980s	49	5	+123%	#6,698
1990s	11	1	-78%	#13,071
2000s	6	1	-45%	#15,363
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#767

1890s

+80%

#925

1900s

+32%

#983

1910s

228

+133%

#1,027

1920s

263

+15%

#1,192

1930s

171

-35%

#1,377

1940s

140

-18%

#1,969

1950s

159

+14%

#2,416

1960s

104

-35%

#3,040

1970s

-79%

#5,825

1980s

+123%

#6,698

1990s

-78%

#13,071

2000s

-45%

#15,363

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rosena

Rosena is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 1,366 American babies have been named Rosena. Its peak came in 1923, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rosena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rosena?

The median living Rosena is about 69 years old; half are between 59 and 78. An estimated 500 people named Rosena are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rosena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,363
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#12,034
1980	7	#8,852
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,367
1960	10	#4,400
1955	13	#3,347
1950	14	#2,883
1945	7	#3,959
1940	13	#2,390
1935	16	#2,084
1930	19	#1,924
1925	24	#1,785
1920	25	#1,698
1915	24	#1,514
1910	11	#1,502
1905	10	#1,288
1900	7	#1,701
1895	7	#1,409
1890	6	#1,317
1885	7	#910
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rosena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rosena?

The median living Rosena is about 69 years old. Half of all living Rosenas are between 59 and 78 years old.

How many people named Rosena are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Rosena are alive in the United States, based on 1,366 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rosena in 2025?

Rosena did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rosena?

1,366 babies have been named Rosena in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosena most popular?

Rosena peaked in 1923, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Rosena a boy or girl name?

Rosena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rosena rising or falling?

Rosena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rosena popularity over time

The story of Rosena

How old are people named Rosena?

Rosena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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